Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house, New Living Translation When I was in my prime, God’s friendship was felt in my home. English Standard Version as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent, Berean Standard Bible when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent, King James Bible As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; New King James Version Just as I was in the days of my prime, When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent; New American Standard Bible Just as I was in the days of my youth, When the protection of God was over my tent; NASB 1995 As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent; NASB 1977 As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent; Legacy Standard Bible As I was in the prime of my days, When the intimate counsel with God was over my tent, Amplified Bible As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship and counsel of God were over my tent, Christian Standard Bible I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship rested on my tent, Holman Christian Standard Bible I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship rested on my tent, American Standard Version As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent; Aramaic Bible in Plain English As I was in the days of my favor when God was resting over my tent Brenton Septuagint Translation As when I steadfastly pursued my ways, when God took care of my house. Contemporary English Version I was in the prime of life, God All-Powerful was my closest friend, Douay-Rheims Bible As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle? English Revised Version As I was in the ripeness of my days, when the secret of God was upon my tent; GOD'S WORD® Translation If only I were in the prime of my life [again], when God was an adviser in my tent. Good News Translation Those were the days when I was prosperous, and the friendship of God protected my home. International Standard Version like when I was in my prime and God trusted me with his secrets! JPS Tanakh 1917 As I was in the days of my youth, When the converse of God was upon my tent; Literal Standard Version As I have been in days of my maturity, | And the counsel of God on my tent. Majority Standard Bible when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent, New American Bible As I was in my flourishing days, when God sheltered my tent; NET Bible just as I was in my most productive time, when God's intimate friendship was experienced in my tent, New Revised Standard Version when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent; New Heart English Bible as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent, Webster's Bible Translation As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; World English Bible as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was in my tent, Young's Literal Translation As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Former Blessings…3when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness, 4when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent, 5when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,… Cross References Job 15:8 Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself? Job 29:5 when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me, Psalm 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them. Proverbs 3:32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. Treasury of Scripture As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was on my tabernacle; the secret Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. Job 15:8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? Psalm 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Jump to Previous Autumn Blessed Converse Counsel Covered Flowering Friendship God's Hand House Intimate Prime Ripeness Secret Tabernacle Tent YouthJump to Next Autumn Blessed Converse Counsel Covered Flowering Friendship God's Hand House Intimate Prime Ripeness Secret Tabernacle Tent YouthJob 29 1. Job bemoans his former prosperity(4) In the days of my youth.--Literally, my autumn: i.e., in the ripeness, maturity of my days. He was then in the depth of winter. (Comp. the words "in which it seemed always afternoon.") Some suppose, however, that as with the ancient and modern Jews the year began with the autumn, it is used much in the same way as we use spring. The secret of God.--Or, the counsel of God. Verse 4. - As I was in the days of my youth; literally, in the days of my autumn - by which Job probably means the days of his "ripeness" or "full manhood" - which he had reached when his calamities fell upon him. When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; or, the counsel of God; when, i.e., in my tent I held sweet counsel with God, and communed with him as friend with friend (comp. Psalm 25:14, "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant;" and Proverbs 3:32, "For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous").Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I was הָ֭יִיתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in the days בִּימֵ֣י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of my youth, חָרְפִּ֑י (ḥā·rə·pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2779: The crop gathered, the autumn, season, ripeness of age when the friendship בְּס֥וֹד (bə·sō·wḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5475: A session, company of persons, intimacy, consultation, a secret of God אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity rested on עֲלֵ֣י (‘ă·lê) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my tent, אָהֳלִֽי׃ (’ā·ho·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 168: A tent Links Job 29:4 NIVJob 29:4 NLT Job 29:4 ESV Job 29:4 NASB Job 29:4 KJV Job 29:4 BibleApps.com Job 29:4 Biblia Paralela Job 29:4 Chinese Bible Job 29:4 French Bible Job 29:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 29:4 As I was in the ripeness (Jb) |